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. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I4, 1914.

Y Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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HORACE E. MILLER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THESILLCOCKS-MILLER COMPANY, OF SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0FNEW JERSEY.

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Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that lPI, HORACE E. MILLER, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, in the county ofEssex and State vof New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention pertains more particularly to a new bottle formed ofcelluloid or other p vroxylin material and comprising a cylindrical bodyportion and a bottom united thereto .by celluloid cement, rendering thebottom and said body substantially one integral piece, said body being,in the preferred construction, transparent and substantially colorlessand said bottom being formed with a mat surface or one adapted toreceive writing or marks from a lead pencil. The upper end `of thecylindrical body portion of the bottle is beadedy over, and said end maybe closed by a cork. The bottom applied to the body of the bottle haspreferably not only a mat surface but is dished upwardly in its middleportions whereby the circumferential portions of said bbottom afford auniform edge adapted to find a firm support upon a table or the like,which might not bel the case if the entire surface of the bottom of thebottle was intended to engage the surface, of a table, 'it beingunlikely that the bottom would be so true, in the ordinary course ofmanufacture, as to uniformly engage the surface upon which the bottlemight be placed.

The bottle of my invention was designed for the specific purpose ofholding samples of urine preparatory to the analysis of the same, andhence the bottle finds its more extended use in the hands of physiciansconnected with life insurance companies and other institutions. I havefound that when the bottle is made of` .celluloid or other pyroxylinmaterialit resists action of the ybetween three and four inches long andabout one inch in diameter, but of course the invention is not limitedto the particular dimensions of the bottle. The manufacture ofthebottles from celluloid or the like is made thin and light and not beliable to fracture, and in addition when the bottles are made fromsections of a celluloid tube, they may not only be quickly andcomparatively inexpensively manufactured, but are seamless along theirsides and well adapted to properly receive a bottom formed of celluloidor other pyroXylin material united theretoby celluloid cement, 'so thatfinally the entire bottle is in effect in one piece. The upper edge ofthe celluloid tube may also be turned or beaded-over outwardly, so as tostrengthen that portion of the bottle and adapt it to readily receive acork or other stopper.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,in which:

Figure 1 isa side elevation of a bottle embodying my invention; Fig. 2is a central vertical section through the same; Fig. 3 is a top View ofthe bottle, the cork or stopper being omitted therefrom; Fig. 4 is abottom View of the bottle illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 5 is acentral vertical section, partly broken away, through a bottle embodyingmy invention and involving a modification of the construction shown inFigs. 1 and 2,

iny respect to the formation and method of securing the bottom of thebottle, and Fig. 6

is a corresponding view of a further modi- Y fied form of the. inventionin its broader other pyroXylin material, the tube being seamless and 1none integral piece and also being transparent and substantiallycolorless. The' upper end of the body 10 is turned outwardly to form anannular bead 13 extending around and strengthening the upper end of saidbody and adapting said end to firmly receive acork or other stopper 12.The bottom 11 is in one integral v,piece of celluloid or other pyroXylinmaterial, and is special in construction in that its middleA portionsare dished upwardly and that at its outer portions it isA formed withthe vertical flange 14 to engage the inner wall of the said flange pieceo surface of the is inserted in said bottle.

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lower end of the body 10 and the horizontal flange 15 which extendslaterally outwardly from the lower edges of said vertical flange andengages thev lower edge of the body 10,

15 by preference extending outwardly beyond the outer vertical plane ofthe sides of said body, thereby forming a suitable support for thebottle. The bottom 11 will referably be formed from a white fp Celluloidor other pyroxylin material, and the lower surface of said bottom willpreferably be of mat character so that a physician or other person usingthe bottle may mark thereon, with a lead pencil or 15 the like,suchcharacters as might be deemed desirable to distinguish the contentsof the bottle from Athe contents of similar bottles.

The bottom 11 is secured tothe body 10 by celluloid cement applied tothe outer 'vertical flange 14 Vand the upper surface of the horizontalflange 15 and preferably along the inner lower surface of the' body 10or on any of these surfaces which come together when the bottom I denoteat 16 the manner in which the celluloid cement gathers around the upperedge of the bottom.11 when said bottom is pushed upwarlly into the body10, and a t.17 I denote 30. the manner in which the cement gathersaround the lower outer edge ofthe body 10 and upon the upper surface 'ofthe flange 15 during the assembling of said bottom and said body. Itwill be seen on reference to Fig. 2 that the Celluloid `cement gathersin and about the angular space formed between the upper outer curvededges of the main portion of the bottom 11 and the adjacent innersurfaces of the body 10, and that the 40 bottom 11 in the constructionshown and secured to the body 1() by -the celluloid cement in the mannerindicated, becomes in effect one integral piece with the body 10 andtherewith creates a bottle adapted to hold a liquid placed therein andwithstand considerable handling and rough usage. The fact that the mainbody portion of the bottom 11 is dished upwardlyl above the lower edgesof the body 10 and especially above the lower surface of the flange 15,is important not only in enabling the bottle to find a firm bearing on atable or other support, but also as a. protection against any writingthat may be placed 'on such main portion of said bottom from beingmarred or obliterated by contact with the surface upon which the bottlemay be placed. The flange 15 affords a substantial ubearing forsupporting the bottle in being reasonably narrow and circular willsupport the bottle with firmness and without danger of tilting over.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5 the bottom of the bottle, whichbeing a modifi- -the lower edge of the tom is enabled Q internal cationis numbered 18, corresponds exactly with the bottom 11; shown in Fig. 2,with the exception that the lower lbase flange,

numbered 19 thereof, has its/ outer edges Y turned upwardly, as at 20,to engage the outer surface of the -lower edge of the body 10. Betweenthe inner flange 21 of the vbottom 18 and the outer flange 20 thereof isformed an annular pocket which receives body 10, and said edge issecured in said pocket by celluloid cement so that the bottom 18 andbody 10 may finally in effect become one integral piece. In theconstruction shown in Fig. 5 the lower' flange 19 of the bottom 18affords the proper means for supporting the bottle I in an uprightposition upon a table or the like.

In the construction shown in Fig. 6 thev body 10 has a modified form ofbottom 22 secured thereto .by celluloid cement or the like, said bottom22 'being concaved upwardly throughout its main body portion and havingat its outer edge an annular lvertical flange 23 snugly receiving thelower edge portion of the body 10, as will be readily understood onreference to Fig. 6. The lower outer edge 24 of the bottom 22 forms aneffectual support for the bottle, andthe fact that the main portion ofthe bottom 22 is dished upwardly results in said main portion beingelevated above any table upon which the bottle may be placed and inpreventing any marking that may be placed thereon by a physician orother perso'n from becoming obliterated. It is also an importantcircumstance that when the main portion of the body 22 is dishedupwardly the outer edge portion 24 of the botto more firmly support thebottle in vertical position than would be the case if the main portionof said bottom were not dished upwardly since under such condition saidmain portion of the bottom would likely present irregularities tendingto tilt the bottle and render it liable to be upset or fall over onbeing jarred even to a slight extent.

The upward dishing of the bottom ofm the bottle in.any of theconstructions shown facilitates the application and firm securing of thebottom to the body of the'bottle and strengthens the lower edge of thebottle, and these advantages are in addition to the fact that the bottomaffords a surface on which markings may be placed without danger ofbeing obliterated by the movement of' the bottle over a table or thelike, and also provides areasonably narrowl edge around the periphery ofthe lower edge of the body 10 as a support or .bearing for the bottle.

As hereinbefore explained, the bottle of my invention was designed forthe specific purpose of holding samples of urine preparatory to theanalysis of the same by physicians connected with life insurancecombottle is made of Celluloid or other pyroXylin material, and I havefound that when the bottle is made of this material it will notprejudicially affect or be affected by the urine.

The bottles are light of weight, proof against accidents which wouldfracture a glass bottle, and due to their special construction willreadily stand on end.` The 'body of the bottle is transparent andpreferably colorless.

What I Claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letter Patent, is:

1. A bottle comprising a transparent substantially colorless Celluloidor other pyroXylin in'tegral body having a beaded upper edge anda bottomsecured to the lower end thereof by Celluloid cement, said bottom beingof celluloid or other pyroXylin material and ha ving a verticalperipheral portion lbitiing a lower vertical wall surface of said 2. Abottle comprising a transparent substantially colorless Celluloid orother pyroxylin integral body having a bottom secured to the lower endthereof by Celluloid .3o cement,'said bottom being of Celluloid or otherpyroxylin material and having a vertical peripheral portion Closelyfitting within the lower end of said body, and said bottom beingdishedupwardly and its said vertical portion having at its lower edge a lateraly extending flange.

3. A bottle comprising a transparent substantially colorless Celluloidor other pyroXylin integral body having a bottom secured to the lowerend thereof by Celluloid cement, said bottom being of Celluloid or otherpyroxylin material and having a vertical peripheral portion litting alower vertical wall surface of said body, and said bottom being dishedupwardly into the lower end of the body of the bottle and having a matsurface adapted to receive writing or the like.

4. .A bottle comprising a transparent substantially colorless Celluloidor other pyroXylin cylidrical integral-body having a beaded-over upperedge, and a bottom dished upwardly into the lower end of said body andhaving a mat surface adapted to receive writing or the like.

5. A bottle comprising a transparent celluloid or -other pyroxylincylindrical integral body having a beaded-over upper edge, and a ybottom dished upwardly into the lower end of said body and havingla mat1sukrface adapted to receive writing or the T e.

6. A bottle comprising a transparent celluloid or other pyroXylinCylindrical integral body having a beaded-over upper edge and apyroXylin bottom dished upwardly into the lower end of said body andaffording a reasonably narrow peripheral iange to serve as a base forthe bottle.

Signed at/N ew York city, lin the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 13th day of February A. D. 19111.

HORACE MILLER.

Witnesses: l `ARTHUR MARION, CHAs. C. GILL.

